Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria

Hundreds of protestors on Wednesday demanded the resignation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, even as they demanded that ...

“It is our firm position that you have in recent times clearly abused Sections 9 and 11(2)(a & c) of the CBN Act and therefore have no more legal or moral currency to remain as the Governor of CBN. The Section states that: “The Governor, Deputy Governor or Director shall cease to hold office in the bank if he: (a)becomes of unsound mind or owing to ill-health, is incapable of carrying out his duties; (c)is guilty of a serious misconduct in relation to his duties under this Act”. “Furthermore, we contend that you cannot continue to run an important institution like the CBN from overseas. It appears that you are hunted by your own activities which are suspected to be treasonable. “We demand that you begin the process of your resignation as stated under the CBN Act 2007, or face a Nationwide Youth Mass Action. The statement further stated that, “we need not remind you that you are fully aware of the true reason why the Department of State Services (DSS) seeks to question and to investigate you fully.

Sunday Aborisade in Abuja. The African Bar Association (AFBA), the global body for all practising lawyers in Africa, has warned the Department of State ...

“We expect the DSS to respect the decision of the court to the fullest and doing otherwise would always lead to anarchy. According to him, violation of the decision of the court is a recipe to anarchy and can derail the upcoming electoral process in Nigeria. The African Bar Association (AFBA), the global body for all practising lawyers in Africa, has warned the Department of State Services (DSS) or any other security agency to desist from their planned arrest of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr.

Youths have gathered at the headquarters of the CBN in Abuja, demanding the resignation of the Governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele.

The protesters under the auspices of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), are demanding that the CBN Governor acknowledge the invitation of the Department of State Service (DSS), alleging that Mr Emefiele is a threat to national security. NYCN President, Comrade Solomon Adodo, who led the protesters at the gate of the CBN, vowed that the protests will be sustained in Abuja and nationwide until the CBN Governor resigns. Youths have gathered at the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Abuja, demanding the resignation of the Governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele.

The umbrella body for practicing lawyers in Africa, African Bar Association (AFBA) has warned that any attempt by the Department of State Services (DSS) or.

AFBA speaking through the chairman on the Human and Constitutional Rights Committee, Sonnie Ekwowusi said the reported move by the DSS to arrest Emefiele despite court decision restraining them was beginning to send wrong signals abroad about Nigeria. “We the international lawyers insist that rule of law must be followed and in the case of the CBN governor and DSS, the status quo must be maintained until all the legal processes are fully exhausted. The umbrella body for practicing lawyers in Africa, African Bar Association (AFBA) has warned that any attempt by the Department of State Services (DSS) or any other security agency to arrest the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele over alleged trumped up charge of terrorism financing despite a court decision barring the agency from doing so could lead to anarchy and possibly derail the 2023 general election.

... * Condemns unprovoked attacks on CBN governor. Sunday Aborisade in Abuja. A group under the aegis of South South Buhari Support Group (SSBSG) has passed ...

John Israel, in Abuja on Wednesday, warned that it would not tolerate further assault on the CBN Governor, Mr. The group, in a statement signed by its Coordinator, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, for the effective implementation of the monetary policies of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.